November 29, 2012

It is one of the Simple Cards - Mega Bundles and there are 20 different designs for you to make.

It could be to say thank you for an action that some one has done for you.

There are designs in the shop for every occasion and you can dress them up any way you want.

For this card I have made it to a 15cms square and I have matted and layered it onto pink and white card. The images are pre-coloured so if you are not into colouring for your self then these images are perfect for you.

I used some of the decoupage layers and added them with foam pads..... but cutting out is not my strong point.

I added glitter and gemstones to the swirl and glittered the sentiment too.

But with the decoupage layers that are left I made another card and again glittered the swirl.... and used a stamp from my stash for the sentiment.

This card is an A5 size and I wrapped Organza and Grosgrain ribbon around the bottom.

November 28, 2012

The company that I build my website with is based in Canada and they are currently running a competition. They are called Site Build It (SBI) and they are amazing.

Everything I could possibly need to build Card Making Magic is right there at my fingertips

To win the competition I have to say in only six words just what SBI means to me. And that is the easy part because if it wasn't for them ... and the help I have had in my adventure into websites ... I would not have been able to give up my day job last November.

So my six words are ..... SBI meant to me ......

"Freedom! from going out to work"

and for that alone I will be eternally grateful. But now I am shamelessly asking you to help me win by adding your vote to the list.
All you need to do is click the link below and add your vote to my submission.

I have folded an A4 card in half and used it with the fold at the top.

After folding the card in half I cut the front section in two again and made it smaller by about 6cms. I used a piece of acetate that was about 9cms wide to fit into the gap to leave a panel that was see through, with the card adhered around it.

(Unfortunatly the stand, although clear is visible and spoiling the look of the acetate)

I embossed the Acetate before adding it to front panel. I cut out three of the Asian Accents borders and added them ... two to the top and one to the bottom of the card.

The embossing folder that I used was the Paisley M-Bossabilities ... and it is a double sided folder from Spellbinders..... but you will need the Raspberry plate to use it in the Grand Calibur.

Between the two top borders I added my white ribbon and the bow with the Dazzler centre, and along each side of the card I added in my beautiful Diamante Bling from Want2Scrap

The sentiment was stamped onto the same white card and then I used the Fancy Tags 3 with the matching Bling and added it to the Acetate panel.

Quite an effective card and the embossed acetate makes it just that little bit different.

November 05, 2012

I am so very very pleased with this "Blinkie" that I have received from Spectrum Noir today... it is in recognition of the videos that I have produced on this fantastic colouring system.

I started with an Introduction to these pens and then covered colouring skin tones and hair. There is also a video on clothes and a specialised one for jeans. The last one was on the storage system that has been introduced by Crafters Companion to store any of your marker pens.

I am adding it to the very centre of the page ..... and I am so very pleased with my self for the work I did to get this Accreditation. I shall proudly display it in my side bar and add it to the website too.

It takes pride of place and I will get a certificate too that I can frame and add to the wall in my craft room. Oh! I am like the cat with the cream and I can't stop smiling.

I am much too excited to add any more so I will close for now and just sit back and savour my award.